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Public Safety Agencies Worldwide Select Intergraph Technology for Emergency Preparedness and Response

Business Wire, May 22, 2007

Responders to leverage GIS-enabled solutions to facilitate effectiveness and efficiency

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Demand for Intergraph's emergency incident planning, response and reporting solutions has surged as numerous public safety organizations across the world have contracted to implement or have recently deployed the company's technology. Intergraph's offering, which is used by law enforcement, fire and emergency medical agencies to protect nearly a half billion people worldwide, promotes situational awareness for dispatchers and first responders and drives efficiency and effectiveness when seconds count.

Intergraph will provide its leading emergency incident management solutions to the following public safety agencies:

* Austria

* Vienna Emergency Medical Service: Awarded through contract with Center Communication Systems GmbH, the Intergraph business partner in Austria for the public safety sector; will utilize Intergraph technology in the main command and control center as well as in all mobile command and control centers and stations

* Germany

* Berlin Police: Deploying Intergraph's technology as part of modernization effort at PELZ, the organization's command and control center; the technology will be used to manage more than 4,000 emergency calls and 1,700 police operations each day

* Turkey

* Istanbul Il Saglik Mudurlugu, regional public health authority: Intergraph's command and control solution will be used in efforts to protect more than 16 million people; inaugural Intergraph customer in Turkey

"Intergraph's technical leadership, long-term dedication to the public safety marketplace and proven track record with agencies and implementations of all sizes and scopes enable us to deliver the best possible end-to-end public safety solutions," stated Alice Dilbeck, vice president and general manager, Intergraph Public Safety, Government and Transportation. "We are honored that these public safety agencies have placed their confidence in us and we are deeply committed to them and their success. We share their commitment to furthering the safety and security of residents within their communities."

Intergraph's emergency incident planning, response and reporting solutions transform vast amounts of data into actionable intelligence, enabling public safety agencies to make better, faster decisions. Intergraph technology facilitates interoperability and directly promotes cross-agency information sharing, a key initiative for homeland security efforts.

About Intergraph

Intergraph Corporation is a leading global provider of spatial information management (SIM) software. Security organizations, businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on the Company's spatial technology and services to make better and faster operational decisions. Intergraph's customers organize vast amounts of complex data into understandable visual representations, creating intelligent maps, managing assets, building and operating better plants and ships, and protecting critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world. For more information, visit www.intergraph.com.

(c) 2007 Intergraph Corporation. All rights reserved. Intergraph and the Intergraph logo are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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